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PHOENIX

a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period

The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.

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nicetythe quality or state of being nice
aviarya place for keeping birds confined
functionaryone who serves in a certain function
invalidnot valid:
bizarrestrikingly out of the ordinary: such as
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
blemishto spoil by a flaw
inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that
ratifyto approve and sanction formally : confirm